2021 World Series of Poker

Event #11: $25,000 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Championship
Day: 2
Event Info

2021 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j7
Prize
$243,981
Event Info
Buy-in
$25,000
Prize Pool
$1,346,625
Entries
57
Level Info
Level
60
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
16
Players Left
4

Badziakouski Tank-Folds

Level 43 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante

On the {j-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{2-Clubs}{4-Hearts} turn, Gabor Szabo bet 75,000 for Mikita Badziakouski to call. They headed to the {9-Clubs} river and Szabo now bet another 200,000. Deep in the tank, Badziakouski carefully studied his opponent to get any kind of reaction and eventually folded.

Player Chips Progress
Gabor Szabo hu
Gabor Szabo
1,800,000 180,000
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
WSOP 1X Winner
600,000 -180,000

Tags: Gabor SzaboMikita Badziakouski

Bin Weng Eliminated in Round of 8 ($36,280)

Level 43 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Bin Weng - Dan Zack
Bin Weng - Dan Zack

In the previous hand, Bin Weng and Daniel Zack got it in after a {9-Spades}{8-Spades}{7-Hearts} flop and both showed the bottom end of the straight without a redraw to secure a chop. The next hand saw them head to the {k-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{3-Hearts} flop and Weng check-raised from 20,000 to 67,000.

Zack moved all-in and his opponent mulled over his decision. "I hope I am not drawing dead," Weng said and called it off.

Bin Weng: {8-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}
Daniel Zack: {q-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

The {4-Clubs} turn instantly left Weng drawing dead and that made the {j-Clubs} river a formality. Weng has been eliminated in the round of the last eight and takes home $38,280.

"Can I ask what you had in the king-king hand?" Zack asked when it was all over and Weng replied "I had ace six," to which Zack admitted he folded a king.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Zack us
Daniel Zack
2,400,000 740,000
Bin Weng us
Bin Weng
Busted

Tags: Bin WengDaniel Zack

Szabo Keeps the Pressure On

Level 43 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Gabor Szabo - Mikita Badziakouski
Gabor Szabo - Mikita Badziakouski

Gabor Szabo raised to 40,000 and Mikita Badziakouski called.

The flop was {3-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{8-Spades}. Szabo bet 60,000 and Badziakouski called to see a turn {k-Spades}.

Szabo fired 200,000 on the turn and Badziakouski tanked very briefly before laying it down.

Player Chips Progress
Gabor Szabo hu
Gabor Szabo
1,620,000 115,000
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
WSOP 1X Winner
780,000 -115,000

Tags: Gabor SzaboMikita Badziakouski

Benjamin Reason Eliminated in Round of 8 ($36,280)

Level 43 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Benjamin Reason - Henri Puustinen
Benjamin Reason - Henri Puustinen

Henri Puustinen limped and Benjamin Reason checked his option.

The flop came {7-Hearts}{4-Spades}{7-Diamonds}, Puustinen bet 20,000, Reason moved all-in and Puustinen called.

Benjamin Reason: {6-Spades}{4-Diamonds}
Henri Puustinen: {j-Spades}{4-Hearts}

The turn was the {j-Hearts} and the river was the {2-Diamonds} as Reason was eliminated. He collected a nice payday for his efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Henri Puustinen fi
Henri Puustinen
2,400,000 228,000
Benjamin Reason us
Benjamin Reason
Busted

Reason Doubles Through Puustinen

Level 43 : 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Benjamin Reason - Henri Puustinen
Benjamin Reason - Henri Puustinen

Benjamin Reason was at risk for the final 114,000 before the flop with the {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts}. Henri Puustinen was attempting to deal the final blow with the {q-Spades}{7-Spades} but failed to get there on the {q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} board. The kicker played and Reason doubled his short stack.

Player Chips Progress
Henri Puustinen fi
Henri Puustinen
2,172,000 -88,000
Benjamin Reason us
Benjamin Reason
228,000 88,000

Tags: Benjamin ReasonHenri Puustinen

Level: 43

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 0